Hau Kok Tin Hau Temple, Mazu temple in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.
Hau Kok Tin Hau Temple stands by the Tuen Mun River Channel on Tin Hau Road, its back to a small hill and its entrance facing what was once the sea. The temple enshrines Tin Hau along with Choi Pak Sing Kwan, Kam Fa Fu Yan and Tai Sui, and a Hero Hall honours fallen loyalists. A bell cast in 1697 hangs inside.
The temple was founded in 1637 by fishermen at Hau Kok in Tuen Mun Kau Hui, where they worshipped Tin Hau for safety at sea. The To (陶) clan, salt traders who migrated to Tuen Mun during the Ming Dynasty, helped expand it, and walled-village residents financed several renovations. It was rebuilt in 1989.
The temple serves as a gathering place for community worship and religious observance dedicated to the goddess of fishermen. Visitors can see altars, incense burners, and devotional practices that reflect how residents connect with maritime traditions.
The temple is about five minutes on foot from Exit A of Tuen Mun Station; follow Pui To Road toward Tin Hau Road to reach it. Since it sits in a developed urban area, allow time to find it and watch for local signage.
A bronze bell cast in 1697, during the Kangxi reign, hangs in the temple; it was donated by a native of Zhejiang, showing Tuen Mun port's role in coastal shipping at the time.
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